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How to Convert a ThumbsPlus Database to LR?

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marcusd

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We currently have a ThumbsPlus SQL database with thumbnails/metadata of round about 4'.''' images - stored on various hard disks/DVDs on- and offline.

Is there a way to convert/import the metadata into LR's database - without having to save/export the information into the respective files and re-read them again in LR?

Thanks,
Marcus
 
Not easily. Though LR is based on SQL, you'd have a hard job transferring the data. Can Thumbsplus create xmp sidecars or write the metadata back to the originals?
 
ThumbsPlus can indeed write the metadata back to the originals. However, in case of our DVDs this would mean a lot of copying to hard disks and effectively re-burning all DVDs. Very unpopular among the family members, hence my original question.

Has anybody any knowledge about hacking into LR's SQL database or its structure/ format?

Thanks,
Marcus
 
I have, I know my way around various flavours of SQL, and that's why I cautioned you.

John
 
Thanks for the info Walter, and welcome to the forum!
 
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Nice stuff Walter, I also used ThumbsPlus before I stumbled on to Lightroom.
I still do, but only for images other than photos I have shot, of which I have a lot.
 
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